Akkalaneni Anish v. Vidhya Lakshmi
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.07.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and C.M.P.(MD)Nos.18659 and 18662 of 2024 1.Akkalaneni Anish 2.Akkalaneni Guruprasath 3.Padma 4.Deepthi ... Petitioners Vs.
1.Vidhya Lakshmi 2.Minor Aadhira ... Respondents [Minor is represented by her natural guardian mother first respondent] PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition - filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, to call for the entire records pertaining to the proceedings initiated by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Madurai in D.V.C.No.40 of 2022 and strike off the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For Respondents : No Appearance 1/5
ORDER
This Civil Revision Petition is filed seeking to strike off the proceedings initiated by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Madurai in D.V.C.No.40 of 2022.
2.The petitioners herein are the respondents in D.V.C.No.40 of 2022, before the trial Court. The first respondent herein has filed D.V.C.No.40 of 2022, before the learned Judicial Magistrate/Additional Mahila Court, Madurai, under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the first respondent has initiated domestic violence proceedings against her husband and her in-laws. It is submitted that the first petitioner is the husband, the second petitioner is the father-in-law, third petitioner is the mother-in-law and the fourth petitioner is the sister-in-law of the first respondent herein and they are in no way connected with the allegations made by the first respondent in the DVC case. Therefore, he prays that the petitioners may be permitted to raise all the grounds mentioned herein before 2/5
the trial court. He also requests this Court to dispense with their personal appearance before the trial court.
4.The learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that this Court may issue a direction to the trial Court to dispose of the domestic violence case within the period to be stipulated by this Court and permit the first petitioner to mark several documents including consent divorce and settlement agreement arrived between the petitioner and the first respondent. 5.Considering the limited request made by the first petitioner, the Additional Mahila Court, Madurai is directed to dispose of the proceedings in D.V.C.No.40 of 2022 within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the first petitioner is also permitted to mark all the documents available with him.
6.Further, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the appearance of the petitioners 2 to 4 before the trial court is dispensed with except for their appearance for the purpose of receiving the copy of the proceedings u/s 230 of BNSS, framing of charges, questioning 3/5
under Section 351 of BNSS and on the day on which judgment is to be pronounced. However, if for any particular reason, the presence of the petitioners 2 to 4 is necessary, the trial court, at its wisdom, shall direct them to appear on those days. The first petitioner is directed to appear before the trial Court on all hearings without fail.
7.With the above direction, this Civil Revision Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 23.07.2025 NCC : Yes/No Internet : Yes / No ta To 1.The Additional Mahila Court, Madurai.
2. The Section Officer, Vernacular Records, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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M.DHANDAPANI,J.
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